All articles written by Matt Western MP on PoliticsHome.com

28 Nov Environment

UK’s race to net-zero threatened by shifting EV targets and infrastructure challenges

As the UK pushes toward a 2050 net-zero target, electric vehicles are key to cutting emissions. Matt Western MP, chair of the Electric Vehicle APPG, explains how challenges in infrastructure, consumer incentives and shifting government policies threaten that progress

06 Jun 2019 Transport

Bus drivers’ working hours can be the difference between life and death

Labour MP Matt Western writes ahead of his parliamentary debate on ‘Local bus drivers' working hours’ which he says is “in the interests of public, passenger and driver safety”.

11 Feb 2019 Transport

Bus drivers are working unsafe hours – leaving the public at risk

Two people lost their lives when a bus crashed into a shop in Coventry. Our laws around the working hours of bus drivers are clearly not keeping the public safe, writes Matt Western